Weather warning: Mandurah braces for ‘damaging winds’

A severe weather warning has been issued for people in the South West, including Mandurah and the Peel region.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns a strong, fast moving cold front will reach the Southwest Capes around 8am on Thursday morning, extending east through the South West Land Division during the day.

Showers and isolated thunderstorms may produce damaging winds with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour and could cause damage to homes and property.

Damaging winds are likely to develop from around 8am on Thursday morning about the Southwest Capes, extending eastwards with the front, reaching Albany by about 11am, Perth by about midday and Hopetoun by 5pm.

Strong gusts may occur in showers ahead of the front, with gusty showers and strong winds likely to continue behind the front for the remainder of Thursday. Thunderstorms are only expected in the warning area near and south of Mandurah.

People in the southwest of WA experience a front as windy as this about 5 times a year.